Why an Early California Wildfire Is Cause for Concern. Thomas Fuller Reporting in California. Marcio J. Sanchez/Associated Press. At about 200 acres, ...

Three Potential Causes of California's Active Fires. Published Jan 09, 2025 at 12:22 PM EST Updated Jan 09, 2025 at 4:33 PM EST. By . Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis.

The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...

"If we don't know what causes a fire, we don't know how to prevent them," said Carrie Bilbao, a spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center who investigated wildfires in Idaho for 26 years.

A new wildfire was reported today at 8:15 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:37 a.m. in Shasta County, California. Good Fire has burned 0.3 acres of private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire ...

Fire officials are investigating the causes of multiple wildfires that are destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate across parts of Southern California on Wednesday.. The Palisades Fire ...

Despite an “exhaustive investigation,” the US Forest Service announced Friday the cause of the largest single fire in California’s recorded history is undetermined.

California officials quickly determined an arsonist started last month's huge wildfire southeast of Los Angeles, ... But causes for many of California’s worst blazes of the past decade remain a ...

California is known for its wildfire season, but in recent years, fires have become a year-round threat, even during the winter months. Find out more below about why these fires are becoming a ...

Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles County, with the causes of each blaze under investigation. The Palisades fire, which erupted on Tuesday, rapidly ballooned in size to cover more ...